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Native American Mythology

Books on: native americans myths

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Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: Sacred Myths, Dreams, Visions, Speeches, Healing Formulas, Rituals, and Ceremonials

Book by Elisabeth Tooker; Paulist Press, 1979

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Woodland Indians--Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands SACRED MYTHS, DREAMS, VISIONS, SPEECHES, HEALING FORMULAS, RITUALS AND CEREMONIALS EDITED BY ELISABETH TOOKER PREFACE BY WILLIAM C. STURTEVANT PAULIST PRESS
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The Lasting of the Mohicans: History of an American Myth

Book by Martin Barker, Roger Sabin; University Press of Mississippi, 1995

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Canon (Literature), Cooper, James Fenimore--1789-1851--Appreciation--United States, Cooper, James Fenimore--1789-1851--Film And Video Adaptations, Cooper, James Fenimore--1789-1851--Last Of The Mohicans, Fiction, Historical Fiction, American--History And Criticism, Literature And Society--United States--History, Mohegan Indians In Literature, Myth In Literature, Popular Culture--United States--History, Social Values In Literature, United States--History--French And Indian War, 1755-1763--Literature And The War

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...sympathetic portrayal of the native American. Films like Dances with...step will come when native Americans start making movies about...popularity that of the native American as a symbol of Green consciousness...It seems that even now native Americans cannot be dealt with on their...America has been that of non-natives struggling to impose their...
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The American West: The Invention of a Myth

Book by David H. Murdoch; Welsh Academic Press, 2001

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Frontier And Pioneer Life--West (U.S.)--Public Opinion, Myth--Social Aspects--United States--History--20th Century, National Characteristics, American, Public Opinion--United States--History--20th Century, West (U.S.)--Civilization--20th Century--Public Opinion, West (U.S.)--In Mass Media

Collections: History, Entire Library

...outside world in 1847 by an American missionary . When H. Rider...Company it was just unknown to Americans. Native Americans of course knew it very well...much. There were sufficient Americans in Oregon by 1846 for the United...
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The Eternal Adam and the New World Garden: The Central Myth in the American Novel since 1830

Book by David W. Noble; Braziller, 1968

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Adam--(Biblical Figure)--In Literature, American Fiction--19th Century--History And Criticism, American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, Gardens In Literature, Myth In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Letter , is the human tragedy that must follow any attempt of Americans to live in alienation from the rest of the human race. His...real was, for Hawthorne, the beginning of the peculiar American tragedy he was about to relate. European men had here in...Puritan women who had fed on "the beef and ale of their native land, with a moral diet not a whit more refined." Human...
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Revelations: American History, American Myths

Book by Nathan Irvin Huggins, Brenda Smith Huggins; Oxford University Press, 1995

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African Americans--History

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19 American Myths and Afro-American Claims The legitimization...descent of the Afro-American people is a particularly...other peoples, Afro- Americans originate as a people...the exception of the Native Americans who peopled...

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Journal Articles on: native americans myths

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"Manabozho": A Native American Resurrection Myth

Journal article by Nancy Tenfelde Clasby; Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 30, 1993

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Myth in literature--Analysis, Native American literature--Analysis, Resurrection--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Manabozho": a Native American resurrection...cycles of sacred myth, vehicles for...psychology interpret myths as expressions...Bierhorst, John. "American Indian Verbal...Journal of American Folklore 103...L. "Ancient Myths and Modern Man...You: Essays in Native American Ethnopoetics...Clackamas Chinook Myth." Swann 129...
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Powerful Creatures: Native American Animal Myths

Journal article by Steven S. Lapham; Social Education, Vol. 66, 2002

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Animals--Folklore, legends, etc., Native Americans--Folklore, legends, etc.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Powerful creatures: Native American animal myths by Steven S. Lapham...teachings of different Native American tribes...fauna. Match each myth with one of the...Seneca creation myth (common to many...American Indian Myths and Legends (New...
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Myths and Stereotypes about Native Americans: Most Non-Indians Don't Know a Great Deal about the First Peoples of the Americas, Mr. Fleming Avers. but What's Worse Is That Much of What They Do "Know" Is Wrong

Journal article by Walter C. Fleming; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 88, 2006

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Native American culture--Analysis, Native Americans--Analysis, Native Americans--Culture, Native Americans--Social aspects

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Myths and Stereotypes about Native Americans: Most Non...IT comes to Americans knowledge about Native American (1) culture...nothing about Natives and those who...approximately 237,000 Native Americans, Eskimo...people who were American Indians and Alaska Natives or American...dying race. Myth 4. American...
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Artistry in Native American Myths

Journal article by Jerrold E. Levy; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 5, 1999

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Artistry in Native American myths. by JERROLD E...trickster-transformer myths from as many different tribes and a selection of myths about bears. Four Yurok myths recounting the origin...versions of the same myth within a single culture...
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Myths and Realities in American-Canadian Studies: Challenges to Comparing Native Peoples' Experiences

Journal article by Roger L. Nichols; American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 33, 2003

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...Challenges to Comparing Native Peoples Experiences...is clear that several myths surround the comparative...country. Here too, myths confuse the issues...tribes as units. A myth related directly to...past such widely-held myths, and the chance to...obtaining a Ph.D. in American frontier history at...experiences of the Native Americans as they dealt with their...

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Magazine Articles on: native americans myths

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Share in the Light: Native American Stories of Creation

Magazine article by Terri J. Andrews; World and I, Vol. 13, July 1998

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Cosmogony--Portrayals, Creation--Portrayals, Native Americans--Myths and legends, Native North Americans--Myths and legends

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...Share in the Light: Native American Stories of Creation...and worship. Native American creation tales are no...committed the legends, myths, and teachings of their...unsophisticated time. For Native Americans, however, these tales...stories from Native American and other cultures...
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Native Americans vs. Environmentalists

Magazine article by Jeff Minerd; The Futurist, Vol. 34, May 2000

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Environmental movement--Race relations, Environmentalists--Race relations, Krech, Shepard, III--Research, Native Americans--Environmental policy, The Ecological Indian: Myth and Reality (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Native Americans vs. Environmentalists...Jeff Minerd American Indians battle...stereotypes. Native Americans are fighting...Ecological Indian: Myth and Reality...fact, Native Americans have had...shows that American Indians were...
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`Faith-Based' Social Services: For Native Americans, It Was A Trail of Tears

Magazine article by John M. Sullivan; Church & State, Vol. 54, July 2001

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Church and state--Social aspects, Church charities--Social aspects, Grant, Ulysses S.--Social policy, Missionaries--History, Native Americans--Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Services: For Native Americans, It Was A Trail...Indian agencies to American churches and missionary...tribes of Native Americans. Some of the agents...tyrannized Native Americans with orders that...of legends and myths and all other manifestations...suppress Native American religion with a...
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The Problems with Native American Mascots

Magazine article by Laurel R. Davis; Multicultural Education, Vol. 9, Summer 2002

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Mascots, Native Americans, Sports, Stereotypes

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...behaviors. Native American mascots create a hostile climate for many Native Americans, and sensitive non-Natives, in the schools and...and the voices of Native Americans are rarely heard. Non-Natives continually assert...mascots are honoring Native Americans, despite the fact...pan-ethnic Native American organizations (i...
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Toward a Native American Theology of Animals: Creek and Cherokee Perspectives

Magazine article by Dave Aftandilian; Cross Currents, Vol. 61, June 2011

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Cherokees--Religious aspects, Creeks (Native American people)--Religious aspects, Creeks (Native Americans)--Religious aspects, Human-animal relationships--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...overarching "Native American theology," of animals...generally held Native American beliefs from time to...possible. Second, Native American spiritual beliefs have...stories which non-natives have often called "myths." Therefore, rather...stories. (Because Native American people regard...implied by the term "myth," I prefer to refer...

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Newspaper Articles on: native americans myths

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Native American Pow Wow Comes to Library for Afternoon

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 7, 2010

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Concerts, Native Americans

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Native American Pow Wow Comes to Library...event. Mini Native American Pow Wow: 2-4 p...dance styles of Native Americans at a mini Native American Pow Wow. Guests will...clcillinois.edu. Heroes, Myths and Legends: 7 p...
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Moving Past the Myths: American Indian Seminar Focuses on Educating

Newspaper article by Gerald Mizejewski; The Washington Times, June 24, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Moving past the myths: American Indian seminar...going to go back to Native American history . . . Were going...conference on "The American Indian Experience and...integrating the Native American experience into curricula...misinformation about the first Americans, and discussed present...
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'Truly Terrifying' Celtic Video Game to Compete in EUR15bn American Market; Arberth Studios Team Aims to Cash in on Welsh Myths and Legends

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), September 30, 2008

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Mabinogion (Fictional work)

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Compete in EUR15bn American Market; Arberth Studios...to Cash in on Welsh Myths and Legends. Byline...game on the massive American market. And the new...99 (pounds 16) via American PC game giant Got Game...years ago from their native Stockport. Mr Bruton...it all began. "The Americans love myth and legend and as Wales...
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Native American Quilts to Be Displayed in Aurora

Newspaper article by Marie Lazzara; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 1, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Native American Quilts to Be Displayed...Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at...residents and collectors of Native American artifacts...are very important in native cosmology, and so the...he wants to "dispel myths about museum work...
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Annual Powwow Dispels Myths

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 30, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Annual Powwow Dispels Myths. Byline: Michael Wamble...Serena said, the words "Native Americans" make her think of...different message. "Native people are not just about...still have about 80,000 Native people in the state who...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: native americans myths

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Natives, North American

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

NATIVES, NORTH AMERICAN peoples who occupied...scholars agree that Native Americans came into the Western...families (see Native American languages ), while...colleges. A number of Native American radio stations...there have been Native American newspapers since the...cities as more Native Americans move off reservations...
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Pawnee

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

PAWNEE pone , Native North Americans whose language belongs...linguistic stock (see Native American languages ). At one...Pawnee resembled other Native Americans of the Plains area but...an elaborate set of myths and rituals. Their...
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Giant

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...lacking the stature of gods and the civilization and cunning of men. Among the myths of such different cultures as the Greeks, the Scandinavians, and the Native Americans of the Great Plains, giants were believed to be the first race of people that...
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Folktale

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...g., Great Hare of the Native North Americans); the fable pointing to...the Fox ; see bestiary ). Myths, which are more difficult...1946); V. O. Binner, American Folktales (1966) and International...1975), A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore (1976), and The...

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